The Giants signed veteran cornerback Tre Herndon on Wednesday, the team announced. Herndon tried out at the team’s minicamp, making an interception on the final day. He has three interceptions and 32 passes defensed in his six-year career, all previously spent with the Jaguars. Herndon has started 34 of 83 games played in the regular season in addition to two …
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Texas offensive line among the top five units in the nation
Kyle Flood’s unit is getting some lofty praise ahead of the 2024 college football season. The Texas Longhorns offensive line was ranked as the No. 4 group in all of college football. The group is led by standout left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. and center Jake Majors. Four of five starters return with Christian Jones off to the NFL. Cameron …
Read More »Jaguars sign WR Austin Trammell, cut C Jack Anderson
The Jaguars signed receiver Austin Trammell on Wednesday, the team announced. Trammell originally signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He spent his rookie season with Atlanta and has spent the past two seasons with the Rams. He has appeared in 24 career games and has recorded 25 punt returns for 183 yards and six kick …
Read More »Eight Florida football players named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-SEC teams
Florida football was well-represented in Phil Steele’s preseason All-SEC team. Steele named eight Florida Gators to All-SEC honors in his preseason magazine, including two to the preseason All-SEC first team. Senior running back Montrell Johnson and senior punter Jeremy Crawshaw earned first-team honors for UF. The 5-foot-11, 213-pound Johnson led Florida in rushing (817 yards) for the second straight season …
Read More »Patriots retire Tom Brady’s No. 12
The Patriots had a number of surprises for Tom Brady on Wednesday night as they inducted him into the franchise’s Hall of Fame before a crowd of 60,000 at Gillette Stadium. The biggest surprise came when owner Robert Kraft ended the night by announcing the franchise is retiring the No. 12 Brady wore for 20 seasons with the team. As …
Read More »Why Xavier Johnson, Memphis football’s first 2025 commit, flipped from SMU to Tigers
Less than a week ago, Xavier Johnson wasn’t sure Memphis was the right place for him to go to college. “When I got there, the first night, I was ready to go home, I’m not going to lie,” the three-star wide receiver from North Richland Hills, Texas, told The Commercial Appeal. Then he saw the campus during his official visit. …
Read More »Tom Brady the analyst? He has a strong opinion: ‘Quarterbacking has gone backwards in the NFL’
Every year, we fascinate over what we’re going to get from highly touted rookie NFL quarterbacks. We debate them and scrutinize them, doubt them and project them. It’s all in an effort to anticipate what they can be — or more often than not, can’t be — at the next level. In some respects, this is the reception that awaits …
Read More »One college football analyst views Miller Moss as top-25 quarterback
Miller Moss doesn’t have a long list of career accomplishments at USC, but his Holiday Bowl masterpiece certainly caught everyone’s attention. Bill Bender of The Sporting News thinks Miller Moss is a top-25 college football quarterback heading into the 2024 season. Here’s more from Bender: “This ranking operates on a few educated guesses – starting with the belief Miller will …
Read More »Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa believe in Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers
Khalil Mack, left, and Joey Bosa weren’t together on the field enough last season. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) They both cited a desire to win as the No. 1 reason to remain with the Chargers, a team that just lost 12 of 17 games. That’s how strongly Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa said they believe in the direction …
Read More »Michael Thomas III breaks down Rutgers football commitment – ‘100 percent locked in’
Michael Thomas III committed to Rutgers football on Tuesday, giving Rutgers a playmaker at wide receiver who is one of the top-ranked players in the nation. In breaking down his commitment, Thomas said the decision was based on the fact that ‘It just felt right.’ The commitment of Thomas continues an impressive streak for Rutgers. Head coach Greg Schiano secured …
Read More »Titans agree to terms with Geron Christian
The Titans are set to add a new offensive lineman to the 90-man roster. The team announced that they have agreed to terms with Geron Christian on a contract. No terms of the deal were announced. Christian started nine games at left tackle for the Browns last season and appeared in 10 games overall. He was a 2018 third-round pick …
Read More »High school football: Springfield seniors adding scholarship offers
Jun. 12—Springfield High School senior Zy’Aire Fletcher announced Wednesday receiving a scholarship offer from Kent State. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Fletcher is a 247Sports three-star prospect in the class of 2025. He is listed as “athlete” in the recruiting database but played offensive line for the Wildcats last season as they went to the Division I state championship game for the …
Read More »How Maye flashed high-end potential, and more minicamp takeaways
How Maye flashed high-end potential, and more minicamp takeaways originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Jerod Mayo had a pretty good idea of what kind of player he was getting in Drake Maye when the Patriots turned in the card on their No. 3 overall choice in this year’s draft. Maye’s athleticism and arm strength were apparent on …
Read More »WATCH: Cincinnati Bearcats football high on returning offensive line
Why the NCAA fears athlete employment | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss the complexities surrounding the potential employment status of NCAA athletes. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://open.spotify.com/show/0x30kB7Vc7T7WAK7ExXzRi”>Spotify</a> or wherever you listen.</p> Source …
Read More »Tom Brady: ‘Quarterbacking has gone backwards in the NFL’
Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson spoke to the seven-time Super Bowl Champion about the state of quarterbacking in the NFL, what he’s done in his year away from football, and his advice for Patriots rookie Drake Maye. Tom joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. View more Video Transcript We’re welcoming in fairly distinguished guests. …
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